Month: March 2017

March 1, 2017 3:00 p.m. South Douglas County has been rocked by tragedy Four children died in an early morning house fire in Riddle today while the parents and one more child are hospitalized in Portland with serious injuries. Dwes Hutson with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported at…

Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice talked about legislation in the Oregon State Legislature that will impact Douglas County, about Commissioner Freeman’s current trip to Washington D.C., issues in the county’s parks system and more. Click here to download for later listening: idc 3 1 17

March 1, 2017 10:30 a.m. There are multiple fatalities and multiple very serious injuries following a house fire in Riddle early this morning. Dwes Hutson of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a fire at a home in the 700 block of East Third was reported at about 2:00 a.m. Riddle Fire and…

March 1, 2017 10:00 a.m. A Roseburg Police K9 found a man who is being accused of trying to break into cars and houses in the Hucrest neighborhood Wednesday morning. A report from RPD says that officers responded at 4:00 a.m. K9 Iago found 21year old Austin Aretakisin in the 1300 block of Domenico. The…

March 1, 2017 9:40 a.m. Congressman Peter DeFazio is applauding committee passage Tuesday of legislation that he says could provide critical funding for an earthquake early warning system off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. That bill moved out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where DeFazio is the Ranking Member. The bill,…

March 1, 2017 9:00 a.m. Parking fees at Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park near Oakland have been suspended. The Douglas County Parks Department has had two 12-month parking permit programs: One for all county parks, with the exception of Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park and one permit for that park only. Both permits have cost $30. The…

March 1, 2017 5:30 a.m. The Roseburg VA Medical Center and Chapter 805 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will have the Fallen Soldier Battle Cross Dedication Ceremony on Saturday. The monument will honor the over 57,000 people who were killed in action in Vietnam. Speakers at the event will include the Roseburg VA Medical…

March 1, 2017 5:20 a.m. Several members of law enforcement were honored during the Respect for Law Banquet last Friday night at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The 41st annual event is presented by the Roseburg Optimist Club. Nationally more than 1,500 Optimist clubs hold similar events, with the one in Roseburg being the largest and…

March 1, 2017 5:00 a.m. As part of a joint surveillance operation, the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team arrested two fugitives suspected of drug trafficking, on Tuesday night. Commander Pat Moore of DINT says that patrol officers from the Oregon State Police, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Roseburg and Winston, stopped a…